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A53222	America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the new vvorld containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither, the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru and other large provinces and territories : with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions, their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region : collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures / by John Ogilby ...	Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683. Nieuwe en onbekende weereld.	1671 (1671)	Wing O165; ESTC R16958	774,956	643

after a miserable manner evacuated their Seed that so they might curb all fleshly Desires and met every Night in a spacious place where sitting down they wounded themselves with Lances in their Legs and Arms so long till the Blood gush'd out of the same which gathering in a Cup they anointed their Temples therewith and dipt the Lances in the same and then hung them up before the Temple in Bundles of Straw Of these were a great number and the more because they never us'd their Lances but once But on these Days which were Consecrated to the Idol Tezcatlipuca every one besides the Priests wore a new Rope made of the Hemp Mangey of a Fathom long and a thick Knot at the end with which they beat themselves so miserably on their Backs as if they intended to have broken them After which the Priests stay'd five days in the Temple in which they us'd the like cruelty eating scarce once in twenty four hours Their Prisoners they us'd after a most horrid manner viz. in their Temples stood a round Stage of Stone to the top of which they ascended by a Square Scaffold supported by twenty eight Pillars behind which appear'd thousands of Mens Heads and amongst them the Prisoners that were to be Offer'd sat stark naked and guarded by several Armed Men three Foot from the Steps which led up to the top of the Scaffold stood a pyramidical Stone by the Indians call'd Quauxi-calli and behind it two round Chappels cover'd on the top like Mitres each had four Holes in a large Gate in which sat a horrid Representation worshipp'd by six Priests call'd Chackalmua whereof one call'd Papas or Topilzin whose Office was to pluck out the Hearts of the Prisoners being in greatest esteem wore a red Mantle about his Body not unlike a long Coat with broad Fringe which trail'd after him upon the Ground and also a Crown of green and yellow Plumes on his Head his Ears and under Lip were likewise adorn'd with Precious Stones The other five appear'd in like manner with their Hands and Faces painted red but having Leathern Fascia's about their Heads and white Coats stitch'd with Black on their Bodies they might easily be distinguish'd from the Topilzin who on a sudden ran down the Stairs to the Prisoners and shew'd each of them an Image saying This is your God made of Bledo Paste Maiz and Honey green Beads for Eyes and Grains of Maiz for Teeth whereupon the Prisoners were led up and laid with their Backs on the sharp Stone Quauxicalli then the five Priests took hold of their Leggs Arms and Head put woodden Collars about the Sufferer's Necks whilst the Topilzin shew'd Reverence to the Idol which done with a sharp Stone he cut open the Breasts of the Prisoners who in a deplorable condition lay on the pyramidical Stone and pulling their Hearts out of their Bodies shew'd the same reeking to the Sun and at last threw them toward the Idol and the dead Bodies down the Stairs where some appointed for that purpose carried the same away but every one taking his own Prisoner and roasting and boyling him serv'd him up to his Friends as a great Dainty This kind of Murdering was not onely us'd amongst the Mexicans but also by all the other neighboring Indians and especially in the City Chulula which as we have said before signifies The Sanctity of all the Gods for in this Town six thousand Children were yearly Offer'd The Citizens hereof us'd to drive a great Trade especially in Cochinele Their Habits were several for Persons of Note wore Cotton Coats about the Edges of which hung Feathers and pieces of Cony-skins the meaner sort went in Nequons or a sort of Linnen Coats made of the hairy Leaves of the Tree Maguey 3. The City Tezuco full of handsom Streets and fair Houses is built near the salt Mexican Lake yet hath no want of fresh Water with which it is supply'd by Gutters from the Mountains under Ground according to Anthony Herrera it twice exceedeth in bigness the famous City Sivill in Spain 4. Quitlavaca by the Spaniards call'd Venezuela because it is like Venice surrounded with Water and divided into several Isles boasted formerly above two thousand Families From the Town a Cawsey of twenty Foot broad and half a League long leads through the Lake to the Main Continent 5. Yztacpalapa a very populous Place and lying part of it in the salt Lake and partly on the Main Land where several fresh-water Pools afford store of Fish two Leagues distant from Mexico to which leads a broad Way in the middle of which stands a Fountain surrounded with high Trees which produces excellent Water 6. Mexicaltzingo situate upon the Lake Laguna a Town consisting of four thousand stately Houses 7. Cayocan in a fruitful Plain containing six thousand being but a League and a half from Yztacpalapa to which the neighboring Village Houcilopucho was not much inferior These three Places before they were subdu'd by the Spaniards boasted many brave Temples and high Towers whose lustre appear'd at a great distance but now being turn'd into Cloysters they are inhabited by Monks and Nuns The Salt made here of Earth though not white and onely fit to make Pickle of is Transported to many Places Towns and pleasant Villages about Mexico About Mexico there are also several Villages the chiefest of which are 1. Mastitlan a Town pleasantly seated upon the top of an huge Mountain in the midst of most delicate Groves and shady Woods and reckon'd to contain no less than thirty thousand Inhabitants in all dwelling either in the City or upon the sides of the Mountain 2. Antepecque this is a Town belonging to the Marquess de Valle who is of the Posterity of Cortez and said to be seated in the most delicious place of all New Spain 3. Acapulco a Town seated upon the South-Sea or Mare del Zur yet belonging to this Province It is a haven-Town and one of the most frequented upon the South-Sea situate upon a large and capacious Bay of about a League broad at the Entrance and affording many convenient Stations and Docks for Shipping At the bottom of the Bay Westward lieth the Town with a strong Castle very opportunely built both for the command and security of the Port well wall'd and fortifi'd with Bulwarks and having a constant Garrison of four hundred Soldiers in it or thereabouts The reason whereof I suppos● may be chiefly this viz. that from this Port there is the greatest Traffick and Entercourse held betwixt the East and West-Indies together with the Philippine Islands Silver Mynes The Countrey hath many rich Mynes of Silver in it and some of Gold the chief of which are by Herera reported to be these viz. 1. Those of Puchuca fourteen Leagues distant from Mexico 2. Of Tasco 3. Talpuiana 4. Cultepeque 5. Zacualpa 6. Zupanguo and divers others The rest of the Villages are Guatitlan Tenyauca Escapusalco Tacuba and Suchimilco Strange

whereupon Izcoalt resolv'd to send his Victorious Army thither but Tlacaellel opposing the same promis'd to subdue the Rebelling City w●●● a considerable number of Boys which had skill in the managing of a Canoo which being permitted him he accordingly made himself Master of Cuytlavacan from whence the Boys brought a great Booty and divers Prisoners whom they sent as an Offering to Vitzlipultzli Tezcuco submits to the Mexicans These unheard of Victories being spread far and near mov'd Tezcuco after several Skirmishes and Conflicts with Tlacaellel to submit to the Mexican King who chose the Governor thereof for his Prime Councellor Izcoalt Deceasing after having Reign'd twelve years his Son Muteczuma was chosen his Successor the Election and Coronation being perform'd after the following manner Coronation of Muteczuma The new King mantled in Tygers Skins was led into the chief Temple before a Hearth on which burnt Fire both Night and Day not far from which stood the Throne where sitting down he Offer'd Blood● which was taken from his Cheeks Ears and Legs after which an Orator Congratulated him in the name of the Nobility which done they ended the Solemnity in a great Dinner Fire-Works and Dancing At the same time it was establish'd that all Future Coronations should be kept with an Offering of Provision fetch'd by the King out of the Enemies Countrey wherefore Muteczuma going to the Countrey Chalco took several of the Natives whose reaking Hearts he Offer'd to Viztlipuztli Which done the Coronation follow'd to which an innumerable company of People came flocking from all the neighboring Provinces Those which were Tributaries brought Presents with them before which the Heralds carry'd the Coats of Arms belonging to the Nobility of Mexico in a good order Thus his Predecessors and he having Conquer'd divers Provinces insomuch that he was now become absolute Emperor over a vast Tract of Land he resolv'd to settle the same in good order to which purpose he erected Courts of Judicature with good Laws built a stately Palace and Temple ordain'd several Customs to be observ'd in Religion which done and having Reign'd twenty eight years he Deceasing left Ticocic for his Successor Description of the Temple Cu. The foremention'd Temple was call'd Cu being built of Stone in form like a Serpent of an exceeding bigness in the middle thereof there was a spacious open place and round about it Habitations two Stories high the lowermost for the Inferior Priests and the uppermost for the High Priests in this place also above ten thousand People Danc'd in a Circle on all high Feasts four great Gates fac'd the like number of broad Streets each two Leagues long On the outmost Gate stood large Images the Front of black Stones Painted between each Lay with red and yellow Colours no less Beautiful than Artificial On each corner of the Temple were plac'd two Marble Statues of Indians sitting with their Arms stretch'd out and holding a Candle and on their Heads Plumes of Feathers Thirty high steps led up to a round place set about with deaths-Deaths-Heads which was a Stage appointed for the slaughter of those whose Hearts were to be Offer'd to the Diabolical gods and whose Heads their Bodies being eaten were brought back to the Priests who hung them under the Stage where every Head hanging till it dropp'd off the vacant place was immediately supply'd with a fresh Head At the end of the Stage stood two Chappels cover'd like a Cardinal's-Cap in one of which sate the Image of Tiztlputzli and in the other Tlaloc to which led a hundred and twenty Stone steps But besides this stately Temple Cu Mexico boasted nine more standing not far asunder in a large Plain all adorn'd with curious Imagery and set out with large Pillars each being Dedicated to a peculiar Idol and built with magnificent Apartments for the Priests to lodge in the chiefest of them Dedicated to an Idol call'd Tezeatlipuca or Lord of the Humble This Temple was ascended to by eighty steps and had before it a spacious Court within a low and broad Gate appear'd a high Vail which open'd into a spacious square Hall hung with Tapestry at the end whereof stood large Images and beyond which were several Rooms in which Assemblies met Scholars were taught Judges sate and Priests Resided Tlacaellel resigns the Kingdoms to Ticocic But to return again to Muteczuma his Funeral was no sooner finish'd but the four Prime Councellors were attended by the Commissioners of Tezcuco and Tacuba in order to the Election of a new King Tlacaellel being the chief amongst the Dukes was by a general Vote Saluted King as being most worthy thereof for his special Services shown in behalf of the Empire of Mexico But he humbly refusing the same was desir'd to Nominate another whereupon he making choice of Ticocic Muteczuma's eldest Son the Council immediately bor'd a hole through his Nose and hung an Emrauld in the same But before he receiv'd the Crown he was forc'd according to the Custom to fetch in some of his Enemies for an Offering which though he perform'd yet he lost more Mexicans than he took Prisoners not without sufficient testimony of Cowardise which being ill resented by the People he was Poyson'd in the fourth year of his Reign and succeeded by his Brother Axayaca by the appointment of Tlacaellel Axayacan chosen King who having attain'd to a great Age and left the Charge of his Children to the new King departed this Life to the great sorrow and grief of the whole Empire by the States whereof he was Bury'd with great Solemnity His Victory against the● Teguantepecks In the mean time Axayaca went with a considerable Army to the remote Province Teguantepek to fetch Prisoners to be Offer'd at his Coronation and marching before alone Challeng'd his Antagonist the King to a single Combat which he refus'd and chose rather to fall upon Axayaca with all his Forces whereupon the Mexicans cunningly feign'd flight ambuscaded themselves till the Enemies pursuing them gave them their desir'd advantage for rushing out of their Ambuscade they set upon the Teguantepecks so disorder'd that they easily put them to flight and had the pursuit of them as far as Guatulco a noted Haven upon the South-Sea from whence Axayaca returning Victor receiv'd a Crown for a Reward yet notwithstanding these Proofs of his Valor the Lord of Tlatellulco Challeng'd him whereupon he sent Agents thither with proffers that since the Citizens of Tlatellulco were of one Blood with the Mexicans whom they deserted upon the dividing of the Wards and Towns just before the Election of the first King Acamapixtli they should if they pleas'd be receiv'd anew into fellowship and alliance with the Mexicans acknowledging one and the same King for their Supreme Head and Governor But the Ambassadors being scorn'd and laugh'd at for their proffers returning related the same to Axayaca who immediately marching thither to take revenge sent part of his Army to fall on the

be in this Game which would be too long to commit to Paper He that is a noted Gamester hath a Hole in his Ear wherein he carries his Puims in defiance of his Antagonists Hubbub is five small Bones in a small smooth Tray the Bones be like a Die but something flatter black on the one side and white on the other which they place on the Ground against which violently thumping the Platter the Bones mount changing colours with the windy whisking of their Hands to and fro which action in that sport they much use smiting themselves on the Beast and Thighs crying out Hub Hub Hub they may be heard play at this Game a quarter of a Mile off The Bones being all black or white make a double Game if three of one colour and two of another then they afford but a single Game four of a colour and one differing is nothing so long as the Man wins he keeps the Tray but if he loose the next Man takes it They are so bewitch'd with these two Games that they will lose sometimes all they have Beaver Moose-skins Kettles Wampompeage Mowhacks Hatchets Knives all is confiscate by these two Games For their Sports of action they have commonly but three or four as Football Shooting Running and Swimming when they play Countrey against Countrey there are rich Goals all behung with Wampompeage Mowhacks Beaver Skins and black Otter Skins Their Goals are a Mile long plac'd on the Sands which are as even as a Board their Ball is no bigger than a Hand-ball which sometimes they mount in the Air with their naked Feet sometimes it is sway'd by the multitude sometime also it is two days before they get a Goal then they mark the Ground they win and begin there the next day Before they come to this Sport they paint themselves even as when they go to War in policy to prevent future mischief because no man should know him that mov'd his patience or accidentally hurt his Person taking away the occasion of studying revenge Before they begin their Arms are put off and hung upon some neighboring Tree after which they make a long scrowl on the Sand over which they shake Hands and with loving Hearts scuffle for Victory While the Men Play the Boys Pipe and the Women Dance and Sing Trophies of their Husbands Conquests all being done a Feast summons their departure Such is their dexterity in Shooting that they can hit a running Hind or flying Pigeon without a standing pause or left-ey'd blinking they draw their Arrows between their Fingers and the Thumb their Bowes are quick but not very strong not killing at above six or seven score distance Shooting at one another they have a trick with swift conveyance to shun the Arrow this they do to make them expert against time of War They are train'd up to their Bowes even from their Childhood for little Boys with Bowes made of little Sticks and Arrows made of great Bents will hit down a piece of Tobacco-pipe every time a good way off As these Indians are good Marks-men so are they well experienc'd where the very Life of every Creature lieth and know where to smite him to make him die presently Their Swimming is not after our English fashion of spread Arms and Legs which they hold too tiresom but like Dogs their Arms before them cutting through the Liquids with their right Shoulder In this manner they will Swim very swift and far either in rough or smooth Waters sometimes for their ease lying as still as a Log sometimes they will play the Dive-doppers and come up in unexpected places Of their Huntings For their Hunting it is to be noted that they have no swift-footed Greyhounds to let slip at the sight of the Deer no deep-mouth'd Hounds or scenting Beagles to find out their desired Prey themselves are all this who in that time of the year when the Deer comes down having certain Hunting-houses in such places where they know the Deer doth usually frequent in which they keep their Rendezvouz their Snares and all their Accoutrements for that Employment when they get sight of a Deer Moose or Bear they study how to get the Wind of him and approaching within shot stab their Mark quite through if the Bones hinder not The chief thing they Hunt after is Deer Mooses and Bears It grieves them more to see an English-man take one Deer than a thousand Acres of Land They Hunt likewise after Wolves wild Cats Rackoons Otters Beavers and Musquashes Trading both their Skins and Flesh to the English Beside this Artillery they have other devices to kill their Game as sometimes Hedges a Mile or two Miles long being a Mile wide at one end and made narrower and narrower by degrees leaving onely a Gap of six Foot long over against which in the day-time they lie lurking to shoot the Deer which come through that narrow passage so many as come within the circumference of that Hedge seldom return back to leap over unless they be forc'd by the chasing of some ravenous Wolf or sight of some accidental Passenger In the Night at the Gap of this Hedge they set Deer-traps which are Springes made of young Trees and smooth wrought Cords so strong that it will toss a Horse if he be caught in it Of their Fishings In the Trade of Fishing they are very expert being experienc'd in the knowledge of all Baits for several Fishes and divers Seasons being not ignorant likewise of the removal of Fishes knowing when to Fish in Rivers and when at Rocks when in Bays and when at Seas Since the English came they are furnish'd with English Hooks and Lines for before they made them of Hemp being more curiously wrought of stronger Materials than ours and hook'd with Bone-Hooks but laziness drives them to buy more than profit or commendations wins them to make of their own They make likewise very strong Sturgeon-nets with which they catch Sturgeons of twelve fourteen and sixteen and some eighteen Foot long in the day-time and in the night-time they betake themselves to their Birchen Canoos in which they carry a forty-fathom Line with a sharp-bearded Dart fastned at the end thereof then lighting a Torch made of Birchen Rinds they wave it to and again by their Canoo side which the Sturgeon much delighted with comes to them tumbling and playing turning up his white Belly into which they thrust their Lance his Back being impenetrable which done they hale to the Shore their strugling Prize They have often recourse into the Rocks whereupon the Sea beats in warm Weather to look out for sleepy Seals whose Oyl they much esteem using it for divers things In Summer they Fish any where but in Winter in the fresh Water onely and Ponds in frosty Weather they cut round Holes in the Ice about which they will sit like so many Apes with their naked Breeches upon the cold Ice catching of Pikes Pearches Breams and other sorts of